Police identify body parts found in Paris park
POLICE have identified a dismembered body found in a popular Paris park this week as belonging to a woman recently reported missing, prosecutors said today. Using the victim’s fingerprints, investigators in the French capital found that the remains belong to “a 46-year-old woman whose husband reported her missing on February 6”.
PM expresses Malaysian solidarity in helping Turkey face difficult times
PRIME Minister Anwar Ibrahim has expressed Malaysia’s solidarity in helping the people of Turkey affected by the recent earthquake. Anwar, in a statement attached with photographs of his meeting with Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on his Facebook page, said he also conveyed condolences from all Malaysians, in addition to stating the type of assistance that […]
Five nabbed for misappropriating subsidised diesel in Penang following raid
PETALING JAYA: Five men were arrested for misappropriating subsidised diesel in Penang, says the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry. Read full story
Selayang Hospital digital system issue is ‘cancer’ that needs to be fixed, says Health Minister
PETALING JAYA: The issue affecting the digital system of Selayang Hospital was a problem inherited from previous administrations and has become a “cancer” that needs to be fixed, says Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa. Read full story
Kampar hospital reprimands medical officer over refusal to treat woman wearing shorts
A MEDICAL officer at the Kampar Hospital has been reprimanded for refusing treatment for a woman wearing shorts. In a statement, the hospital director Dr Khairul Azha Azam said it had never given out orders or denied any patients from receiving treatment based on the way they dressed.
Lufthansa hit by major IT outage, flights cancelled
GERMAN carrier Lufthansa said today IT problems were forcing it to cancel and delay flights across its different airlines, in what appeared to be a major outage. The company did not immediately specify which airports were affected but the departures board at its Frankfurt hub showed a slew of cancellations.
Scotland leader Sturgeon to resign
SCOTLAND’S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will resign after more than eight years leading the devolved government in Edinburgh, UK media said today, in a shock move jolting British politics. The Scottish National Party leader is expected to announce her departure at a news conference at 11am (1100 GMT), after she faced pressure over a stalled […]
Pointless to dig up the past, Shahidan tells current govt
PETALING JAYA: Digging into the past of previous administrations will not help solve the issues faced by Malaysians now, says Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim. Read full story
4WD entered culvert following floods, driver safe, say Penampang cops
KOTA KINABALU: The driver of a red four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle that entered a culvert near Donggongon town is safe, say police. Read full story
‘Someone else’ could be running Twitter this year, says Musk
TWITTER boss Elon Musk said today that a new CEO might be running the online platform by the end of 2023, after a “roller coaster” since he took full ownership last year. “I’m guessing probably towards the end of this year should be good timing to find someone else to run the company,” he told […]